• Vance Joy Wins International Songwriting Award for 'Riptide'

    Vance Joy (nee James Keogh) has won the 2014 International Songwriting Competition with his alt-pop hit "Riptide," and he did so in a historic way. It's the first time in the contest's 14-year history to merit perfect scores from every judge. Those judges included a number of fellow musicians, including Avicii, Bastille and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels of Run D.M.C.

  • Grooveshark Shuts Down After Lengthy Universal Music Lawsuit

    Grooveshark, buried under a lengthy and expensive lawsuit from the Universal Music Group, has announced that it will shut down immediately. A statement from the service on Thursday acknowledged mistakes and that it will wipe its servers clean.

  • Beyonce Speaks Out On Baltimore Riots, Asks Fans To Support NAACP's Cleanup Efforts

    Beyoncé knows all eyes are on her when she gives an opinion on something, so she is very selective in what she chooses to speak on. However, this afternoon Queen Bey posted two images to Instagram, addressing the violence and rioting that has taken place in Baltimore in response to police misconduct. Using her celebrity to bring attention to the cause, she urged her fans to support cleanup efforts for the city.

  • Kristen Wiig Visits Jimmy Fallon as Daenerys Targaryen from ‘Game of Thrones’ [WATCH]

    Kristen Wiig visited "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" dressed in full Daenerys Targaryn gear, although it was apparent Wiig hadn't seen much of the HBO fantasy series, "Game of Thrones." Replicating Khaleesi, the mother of dragons and breaker of chains, Wiig promoted her newest movie, "Welcome to Me," in which she stars as a lottery winner using the money to finance her own daytime talk show.

  • Disclosure Teases New Music 'Bang That' on Instagram

    Is Disclosure finally ready to reveal some new music? According to a new Instagram post, the brother duo of Guy and Howard Lawrence is potentially going to unveil a new track titled "Bang That" tomorrow. They shared the album cover art in a post but have not shared what the track will sound like.

  • Tidal Exec Vania Schlogel Admits Streaming Service Has PR Problems, Reveals Artist Pay After Jay Z Rant

    TIDAL knows that it's not looking amazing in the public eye, and after head honcho Jay Z announced an exclusive B-sides concert in New York City and ranted on Twitter about the company, exec Vania Schlogel is speaking out about how much the Spotify competitor pays out to labels and artists and is clarifying that it isn't all just about lining the pockets of Beyoncé, Daft Punk and Jack White.

  • Camp Bisco 2015 Location, Lineup: Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, The Disco Biscuits Headed To Scranton

    Just when we thought Camp Bisco was dead in the water, the much-maligned festival relocates and makes a huge announcement. After being chased out of Upstate New York due to considerable drug and safety concerns expressed by local and state officials, the three-day camping music celebration has relocated to Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The news of its move to where The Office is filmed was revealed yesterday when fans unlocked the clue in a cryptic crossword, later confirmed by the festival on its official Instagram page. In addition to announcing the dates and location, Bisco has also announced the first wave of artists who will be headed to Montage Mountain in July. Among those included are Bassnectar, Pretty Lights and festival mainstays The Disco Biscuits.

  • Axwell / Ingrosso, Alesso Manager Amy Thomson Open Letter To Jay Z On TIDAL

    The jury is still out on TIDAL, but if there is one thing they have been good at doing is starting a conversation. Seemingly everyone has an opinion on the only month-old relaunch of the Jay Z purchased hi-fidelity streaming service that has taken criticism from all corners of the industry for seeming out of touch and elitist. Artists like Mumford & Sons and Lily Allen have all shared their own input, saying it would only benefit the elite mainstream artists, echoed by many fans that have seen the company rollout with 16 of the biggest names in music there to back the product. Amy Thomson, founder of ATM Artists, who was the manager of Swedish House Mafia and currently overseas artists like Axwell / Ingrosso, Dirty South and Alesso, penned an open letter for Thump on her thoughts for how Jay Z can turn the tide in his favor.
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